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Anti-Sweat Fabric Technology Could Be Genius for Brides and Grooms

While it's a huge relief to wake up on your wedding day with the bright summer sun shining, it's also...well, a sweaty proposition. Luckily, there may be relief for brides and grooms of the future!

The WSJ defines "smart clothes" as those that react to changes in the body, a growing area of interest for textile researchers. One company is innovating a suit with a lining designed to evaporate sweat and eliminate odors. No doubt that would be a life-saver at a 90-degree outdoor ceremony. Even more wacky: Professors at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles are developing fabrics with sensors that can track your blood pressure and signs of stress, "as well as signs that a wearer is falling down." Bye, bye, fear of tripping on your train while walking down the aisle! Though, in reality, I'm not sure how this technology would work with enough time to help you recover from a misstep, and I doubt any bride wants a sensor beeping during their processional: "Alert, alert, nerves are high, heart is racing!"

Maybe there are some things, like the age-old ritual of getting married, that high-tech innovations cannot improve on? Nevertheless, I think the anti-sweat suits could be a great idea for grooms and groomsmen who've got summer weddings. Discuss!